Shoe-lining.



- J. MITCHELL.

SHOE LINING.

APPLIQATION FILED AUG. 12,1907.

912,398. 1 Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

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JACOB MITCHELL, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO MITCHELL SHOE LININGCOMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

SHOE-LINING.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

Application filed August 12, 1907. Serial No. 388,254.

To all whom may concern:

Beitknown that I, JAcoB MITCHELL, acitizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of lvlichigan,have invented a n w and useful Improvement in Shoe-Linings and I dohereby declare the following to he a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in theconstruction of shoe linings, preparatory to entering into the making ofarticles of apparel called shoes, and it consists in the constructionand arrangement of the several parts, as hereinafter described andclaimed.

The object of the invention is to do in one operation work which nowrequires three operations and to simplify and improve the constructionin two important particulars: first, by shap'ng the lining, as sewed,thus preventing strai iing or bulging, after wear has commenced, andsecond, by strengthening the seam and preventing liability to rip andtear out at the heel.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 illustrates the appearance of anordinary shoe-lining, as at present manufactured, sewed together at theheel; 2 illustrates he same lining with the seam rubbed down and sewedunder the tape-stay or backstay, as it is sometimes called; Fig. 3 isthe reverse side of Fig. 2; Fig. 4: illustrates the first appearance ofthe lining sewed under my method and corresponds to Figs. 1 and 2 underthe old methods of manufactu e, supposing my tape-stay to be sewed onone side only; Fig. 5 illustrates the shoe-lining complete, inside view;and Fig. 6 is the outside view of Referring to the numerals ofreference: 1 refers to the sewing-line 2, the extension beyond the seamline, as at present left; 3, the attached tape as at present used; 4,the sewing lines throu h the tape and lining, as at present employed; 5,the sewing-lines on he reverse side of the lining and the tapesta as atpresent employed (see the raw edges of the shoe-lining outside of thesew ing lines); 6, the exposed joined or seam edges of the lining, as atpresent made; 7-9, my extension tapestay; 8, the lines of stitchingunder my first operation; 9, my tape-stay sewed to the lining in thefinal operation, outside view; 8, 10, lines of stitching or sewing asthey finally appear in my article of manufacture, inside view.

In the manufacture of linings, as at present in shoe-factories, thehalves of the lining are placed evenly together and attached with a rowof stitchin 1; following this operation, the eXtension beyond the seam,2, is flattened diametrically (rubbed down), and the tape, 3, sewedthereon by the lines of stitching, 4. By this method, three operationsare required, the seam is only protected on one side, and, as thetape-stay is sewed fiat upon the seam, there is a tendency in the liningto bulge, draw unevenly, and, under strain, to quickly rip. Myconstrucsion overcomes these defects in the following manner: I place mytape-sta 7 or 79 on the machine and put a shoe-linin half upon thetape-stay and sew, 8. The slioe-linm half is held as it is sewed, sothat its curve contour follows a straight invisible line lengthwise onthe tape-stay, thus naturally shaping the tape-stay to the contour ofthe entire heel of the shoe-lining. This is easily done, as the needlecan be run up the tape-stay on the one half and down the tapestay on theother half lining. This operation contemplates the use of a one-needlemachine. With a twoneedle machine, both halves are simultaneously sewed,edge to ed e, to the tape-stay, producing the same result. If it isintended to sew the tape-stay on one side only, the operation is nowcomplete, and the lining with the tape-stay naturally formed presentsthe contour of the heel, ready for use. In this case, my tape-stay maybe of the length and shape at present used. If additional strength isrequired, however, the extension-half 0f the tape-stay is folded uponthe exposed edges of the lining on the reverse side 9; placed underneathon the machine and sewed, 10,th1ough the lining and its other halfabove, all being done without removing the lining or the tape-stay fromthe machine. In this manner, I rotect both sides of the seam and naturaly shape the lining to the form of the heel. It is practically impossibleto tear the lining, it will not bulge, or be uneven, and the heel andheel-seam are greatly strengthened and supported, because of the naturalshape given the lining to begin with.

My tape-stay may be either ordinary soft I step of first sewing themeeting edges of the tape, or may be reinforced, and can be made ofcloth, leather, or any other suitable ma terial.

I preferably make my extension tape-stay wider at each end than in themiddle to give increased support to the heel seam toward the bottom,where most strain occurs.

The important features of my invention are: sewing the curved heels ofthe linings in a straight line on a tape-stay resulting in a erfectadjustment of the tape-stay and the ining, producing a superior articleof manufacture; and, if desired, strengthening and improving the liningby attaching the tapestay both inside and outside the heel-seam, insteadof inside only, as at present done.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters-Patent is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, an improved lining for shoes,consisting of two halves disposed with their rear edges in contact witheach other, said meeting edges being curved, and means for holding saidhalves against separation, consisting of a tape-stay disposed under saidmeeting edges and sewed to the lining by stitching following straightlines on the tape-stay and curved lines on the lining above, whereby theusual step of first sewing the meeting edges of the two halves together,before sewin the tapestay to the lining, is obviated.

2.7 As a new article of manufacture, an im' roved lining for shoes,corlsistii of two ha ves disposed with their rear edges in contact witheach other, saidmeetii .g edges beia .g curved, and means for holdingsaid halves agairst separation, consisting of a tape-stay disposed oversaid meeting edges on both sides of the linii g and sewed to the liningby stit hi1 .g followii .g straight In its on the tapestay and curvedlines on the li1 i1 .g, whereby the usual step of first sewi: .g themeeting edges of the two halves together, before sewing the tape to thelining, is obviated.

3. As a new article of manufacture, an improved lining for shoes,consisting of two halves disposed with their rear edges in con tact witheach other, said meetii edges being curved, and moms for holding saidhalves against separation, coi .sistii .g of a tape-stay disposed undersaid meetii g edges and sewed to the llLLl] .g by stit hi1 g followingstraight lines on the tape-stay a1 d curved lines 011 the lining above,v hereby the usual to the lining, is obviated, said tape being widertoward the bottom than at the top.

4. As a new article of manufacture, an improved lining for shoes,consisting of two halves disposed with their rear edges in contact witheach other, said meeting edges being curved, and means for holding saidhalves against separation, consisting of a tape-stay disposed under saidmeeting edges and sewed to the lining by stitching followtwo halvestogether, before sewing the tape ing straightlines on the tape-stay andcurved e lines on the lining above, whereby the usual step of firstsewing the meeting edges of the two halves together, before sewing thetape to the lining, is obviated, and strengthening stitchin through thetape-stay and lining disposed along the outer edges of the tapestay. 7

As a new article of manufacture, an im roved lining for shoes,consisting of two ha ves disposed with their rear edges in contact witheach other, said meeting edges being curved, and means for holding saidhalves against separation, consisting of a tape-stay disposed over saidmeeting edges,

on both faces of the lining, and folded over the top thereof, and sewedthereto by stitching followin straight lines on the tape-stay and curvedlines on the within-contained lining, whereby the usual step of firstsewing the meetil .g edges of the two halves together,

before sewing the tape-stay to the lining, is

obviated.

6. As a new article of manufacture, an improved lining for shoes,consisting of two halves disposed with their rear edges in con,- tartwith earh other, said meeting edges beii .g curved, means for holdingsaid halves against separation, consistin of a tape-stay disposed oversaid meeting edges, on both faces of the lining, and folded over the topthereof and sewed thereto by stitching fol- V lowing straight lines onthe tape-stay and V curved lin(s on the within-contained lining,

whereby the usual step of first sewing the meetirgedges of the twohalves together, 7

before sewirg the tape-stay to the lining, is

outer portions of the tape-stay.

JACOB MITCHELL, i" -.'itnesses:

TnoMAs ALGER, SARA WEBER-MCCORMICK.

105 obviated, and strengthening stitching through the tape-stay aidlining, disposed along the

